SRAM’s 2005 Global Team Roster - a Truly Complete Group

SRAM-branded athletes had a phenomenal 2004, which included 76 Olympic, World, World Cup, National and NORBA championship gold medals. The SRAM roster for 2005 will again be loaded with talent as SRAM’s aim remains fixed on the top step of the podium.The 2005 line-up includes current World and Olympic Cross-Country Champions Gunn-Rita Dahle (Merida-Multivan) and Julien Absalon (Bianchi). Dahle will ride SRAM drivetrain and Absalon will feature SRAM, RockShox suspension and Avid brakes. Reigning U.S. XC and STXC National Champion Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher) will once again be lining up on SRAM, RockShox, and Avid componentry, albeit on a new team. The youth movement is certainly evident in the young Swiss Nino Schurter (Swisspower), a future star and current Junior XC World Champion. Schurter will ride SRAM and Avid in ‘05.

Other notables include downhiller extraordinaire and ‘04 World Cup Champion Steve Peat (Royal Orange). Peaty will again be riding SRAM and RockShox. Gravity favorite and Four-Cross World Champion Eric Carter (Hyundai-Mongoose) will be riding the full SRAM, RockShox, Avid and Truvativ kit this season.

Traditional powerhouse teams to feature SRAM brands include Bianchi, Commencal, Merida, Santa Cruz Syndicate, Scott, Specialized, Trek-Volkswagen and the new-look Subaru-Gary Fisher and Ford Cycling teams.

The two recent additions to the SRAM brand family include Avid brakes and Truvativ cranks. These acquisitions add high-performance braking and drivetrain elements that complete the mountain bike component puzzle for one of the world’s top suppliers to the industry. SRAM is: SRAM shifters, derailleurs, chains and cassettes, RockShox suspension, Avid brakes, Truvativ cranks, bottom brackets, stems, handlebars, and seatposts.

(Including BlackBox)Julien Absalon (BB) - France
SRAM / RockShox/ Avid
Bianchi – Olympic & World XC Champion
Kerry Barnholdt – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Subaru-Gary Fisher
Kiara Bisaro – Canada
RockShox
Gears Racing
Jeremiah Bishop – United States
RockShox
Trek-Volkswagen
Gunn-Rita Dahle (BB) – Norway
SRAM
Merida-Multivan – Olympic & WC Champ
Thomas Dietsch – France
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Bianchi – Marathon World Champs – 2nd
Kelli Emmett – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Ford Cycling
Thomas Frischknecht (BB) – Switzerland
SRAM / Avid
Swisspower – World Champs - 3rd
Marga Fullana – Spain
RockShox
Orbea
Lado Fumic – Germany
SRAM / RockShox / Avid/ Truvativ
Scott
Manuel Fumic – Germany
SRAM / RockShox/ Avid / Truvativ
Scott – U23 XC World Champion
Sue Haywood – United States
RockShox
Trek-Volkswagen
Jay Henry – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Ford Cycling
Jose Antonio Hermida (BB) – Spain
SRAM
Merida-Multivan - Olympics – 2nd
Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (BB) – U.S.
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Subaru-Gary Fisher
Tinker Juarez – United States
SRAM / Truvativ
Siemens-Cannondale
Geoff Kabush – Canada
SRAM
Maxxis
Irina Kalientieva – Russia
SRAM Corporation
Merida-Multivan
Liam Killeen (BB) – Great Britain
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Specialized
Willow Koerber – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Subaru-Gary Fisher –
Kashi Leuchs – New Zealand
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Bianchi
Trent Lowe – Australia
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Subaru-Gary Fisher
Dara Marks-Marino – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Ford Cycling
Miguel Martinez – France
SRAM / Truvativ
Commencal
Mary McConneloug (BB) – United States
SRAM / RockShox
Seven Cycles
Roel Paulissen (BB) – Netherlands
RockShox
Team Giant – 2 World Cup XC race wins
Cedric Ravanel – France
RockShox
Orbea – Worlds XC 2nd
Christophe Sauser (BB) - Switzerland
SRAM
Siemens-Cannondale
Nino Schurter – Switzerland
SRAM / Avid
Swisspower – Jr XC World Champ
Todd Wells – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Hyundai GT

Jim DeChamp – United States
SRAM / RockShox/ Avid / Truvativ
Hyundai-GT
Chris Duncan - United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Subaru-Gary Fisher
Kyle Ebbett – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Sinister
Jeff Lenosky (BB) – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Giant–SRAM-RockShox
Timo Pritzel (BB) – Germany
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Scott
Steve Romaniuk (BB) – Canada
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Specialized
Dave Smutok – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Sinister
Hannah Steffens – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Subaru-Gary Fisher
Kyle Strait – United States
SRAM
Specialized – ’04 Red Bull Rampage winner
Cameron Zink – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Santa Cruz Syndicate


Bryn Atkinson – Australia
RockShox
Hyundai-GT
Gee Atherton (BB) –United kingdom
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Atherton Racing – Schladming DH WC – 1st
Anneke Beertens – Netherlands
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Specialized – UCI 4X #1 ranking
Julien Camellini – France
SRAM / Truvativ
Commencal – WC DH Top 10
Eric Carter (BB) – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Hyundai-Mongoose – 2004 4X World Champ
Anne-Caroline Chausson – France
SRAM / Truvativ
Commencal
Jared Graves – Australia
SRAM
Yeti
Cedric Gracia (BB) – France
SRAM / Truvativ
Siemens-Cannondale
Justin Havukainen - Australia
SRAM / RockShox
Iron Horse-MadCatz
Sam Hill (BB) – Australia
SRAM / RockShox
Iron Horse-MadCatz
Jill Kintner – United States
SRAM
Yeti – US 4X Champ
John Kirkcaldie – New Zealand
SRAM
Maxxis
April Lawyer – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Truvativ
Puma-Maxxis
Shaums March – Canada
SRAM
Norco
Greg Minnaar (BB) –South Africa
SRAM
Honda – Ft. William WC DH – 1st
Andrew Neethling – South Africa
SRAM / RockShox
Honda-Turner
Henry O’Donnell – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Santa Cruz Syndicate
Steve Peat (BB) – United Kingdom
SRAM / RockShox
Royal Orange – ’04 WC DH Champ
Chris Powell – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Truvativ
Specialized
Nathan Rennie (BB) - Australia
SRAM ‘ RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Santa Cruz Syndicate
Romain Saladini – France
SRAM / Truvativ
Commencal – World Jr DH Champ
Brian Schmith – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Hyundai-Mongoose
Lars Tribus – United States
SRAM / RockShox
Guido Tschugg – Germany
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Fusion – WC #1 4X Champion
Kirt Voreis (BB) – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Santa Cruz Syndicate
Rene Wildhaber (BB) - Switzerland
SRAM / RockShox / Avid / Truvativ
Megavalanche multi-winner


Jittery Joe’s-Kalihari – United States
SRAM / Truvativ
Seasilver – United States
Truvativ
Victory Brewing Women’s Team – U.S.
SRAM / Truvativ
Jamie Whitmore
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Won 18 of 21 XTerra pro starts
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SRAM

Cameron Chambers - United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Subaru-Gary Fisher – Solo 24hr WC – 3rd
Mike Curiak
SRAM
2004 Continental Divide Race Champion
Chris Eatough – United States
RockShox - Trek-Volkswagen
5x Solo 24hr World Champ
Nat Ross – United States
SRAM / RockShox / Avid
Subaru-Gary Fisher – 24hr WC – 3rd


Bianchi
Big Crank Racing
Commencal
Cove
DeVinci
Ford Cycling
Gary Fisher-Regional
Gears Racing
Giant Canada
Honda-Turner
Hyundai-GT
Hyundai-Mongoose
IronHorse-Madcatz
KHS Factory Team
Luna Chix
Maxxis (USA)
Merida-Multivan
MTBR.com Racing
NORCO
NSMB
Orbea
Raleigh-Biogen
Royal Orange Racing
Santa Cruz Syndicate
Scott
Seven Cycles
Siemens/Cannondale
Sinister
Specialized
Specialized Europe
Steed Cycles
Subaru-Gary Fisher
Swisspower
Team Biogen-Raleigh
Team Devo
Team Maxxis
Team ODI/Southridge
Trek Demo
Team Giant
Team Obikes
Trek Regional
Trek-Volkswagen
Yeti Cycles

Men's XC:
Christoph Sauser
Jermy Horgan-Kobelski
Jose Hermida
Julien Absalon
Lian Killeen - Great Britian - full - Specialized
Roel Paulissen -
Thomas Frischknecht

Women's XC:
Gunn-Rita Dahle
Mary McConneloug

Men's DH:
Cedric Gracia
Eric Carter
Gee Atherton
Greg Minnaar
Kirt Vories
Nathan Rennie
Rene Wildhabler - DH
Sam Hill
Steve Peat

Men's 4X:
Cedric Gracia
Eric Carter
Guido Tschugg
Sam Hill

Progressive Riding:
Jeff Lenosky
Kirt Vories
Steve Romaniuk
Timo Pritzel



For additional information please contact Michael Zellmann:
Phone: 312.664.8800 ext.1367
Email: [email protected]

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